wow...i'm still in shock after hiring this guy!!! his name is terry webster,jay webster...not really sure, uses both names? i should have known when he drove up in this old car, parked in my driveway and it leaked oil on the cement! next day he came back, I told him to park in front he's leaking oil...and he said he just wanted to unload stuff from his car for the job...he again missed this huge black matt i have on driveway and leaked oil on the driveway again!!
found him in several places, but not on Yelp??? that's a great clue to stay away from him!! he lists as a handyman that does most everything...incl mason work, so i asked him to come by for a quote. i had about 4 spots about 1' wide and length on old walkway that needed repair. bricks were coming up...and water was draining into center of walkway. what seemed to be a small job just got bigger and messier! it took him hours to pry out stones from dirt, not cement...and try to level area so that water flows out of pooled area.
he had no knowledge of cement or leveling at all!!! it was clear to me that he was guessing his way through this job!!! i had to stand there and watch him for about 6 hours...2 days, 3 hours each because i wanted to make sure he did not destroy my property!!! he asked for $400 to repair areas needed.
he opened up the walkway to about 13'l x 1 1/2'w in one spot..tried leveling for correct measurements needed and put stones back in that area. i left for a few minutes and when i came back, he poured a large bag of cement over that whole area including over stones and was sweeping the dry cement over that whole area to fill spaces between stones!!!! dry cement...and then he was going to water over that whole area!!!! i asked him how he planned to get the top of those stones cleaned after the cement dried??? it was HOT that day, and his previous attempt working a patch didn't work...cause the cement was drying in minutes. He said didn't know how he would clean the top of those stones and asked me if i could check the videos i previously reviewed before he came and started the job!!! OMG... there was dry cement everywhere...and i had to try and clean up his mess the next day...still have to clean stones and try to get more cement of bricks in walkway!
i told him to leave and the next day texted him to pick up his stuff and that i put it at the curb! of course he asked for 1/2 the cash before he left!! right jerk!! he left me with as much work to do as he had done!!
self proclaimed man of god...just had to text...and apologize and wrote that he was sorry for starting my project without first reviewing for best procedures!!!! what???. mason???? i did text back telling him that for a bible guy....what he was doing if i hadn't stopped him was stealing money and destroying property...not just causing tremendous stress!
his response to me was ....whether i chose to forgive him or not...it made ZERO difference to him in his life, but it would do a lot to reduce my stress!!! he said that i should forgive for my benefit not his! he texted, he wishes me nothing but peace!! HEY JERK, I DIDN'T DESTROY YOUR PROPERTY...OF COURSE YOU DON'T CARE!!!
i told him i have plenty of "peace" because i didn't give that jerk the chance to steal my money. i also texted him that i'm sending him some "peace" when i review his sorry ass on yelp.com!!! oh, i said, this isn't for me, it's for you!!!!
good, feeeeellling peaceful NOW terry or jay, whatever your name is...bible man or con man!! read more